Stanton, IA town hall & government
Stanton spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,688 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stanton's government.
Where Stanton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 55%
- From the state 16%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Stanton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stanton Community School District
Stanton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 50%
- State 42%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,719 per pupil, $6,554 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Stanton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stanton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Stanton's government
Who represents Stanton
Stanton is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.